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JM White The Independent, an online UK media platform, is 41 per cent owned by one Evgeny Lebedev. In July 2020, at age 40, Lebedev was nominated for a life peerage by Prime Minister Boris Johnson for philanthropy and services to the media. He was appointed to be a cross-bench
bobmccoskrie.com The mainstream media, left wing politicians and commentators say that the opposition to sexualised drag queens reading to children in libraries ( but not to elderly people in rest homes, interestingly) is just “imported American culture wars from the far right”. Nothing could be further from the truth. Even
Peter Allan Williams peterallanwilliams.substack.com Here’s a name that isn’t published or broadcast much these days – Julian Assange. Fourteen years ago he was one of the most famous people in the world. That was after the online publisher he founded, Wikileaks, let the world know what illegal
Mark Freeman New Zealanders are being urged to buy shares in the company that owns the now-decommissioned Marsden Point Oil Refinery as part of a strategy to reopen the refinery. The refinery used to supply 65–70% of New Zealand’s refined fuel, but its owners, Refining New Zealand—now
Graham Adams Graham Adams is a freelance editor, journalist and columnist. He lives on Auckland’s North Shore. Former Attorney-General and Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Chris Finlayson is known for his forthright and sometimes combative language. In 2022, in discussing opposition to co-governance, he referred to “the sour
The latest media trust survey is out and there are no surprises in the results. What is surprising though, is the hand-wringing in media circles about the lack of trust in media, and how it is everyone else’s fault but theirs. The AUT research centre for Journalism, Media and
Centre of Research Excellence: Indigenous Sovereignty and Smoking In a pioneering study by the Centre of Research Excellence: Indigenous Sovereignty & Smoking, researchers have unveiled nuanced public perceptions of New Zealand’s innovative tobacco ‘endgame’ policies. The study provides a critical examination of how New Zealand adults who smoke, particularly
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com The effectiveness of ivermectin as a treatment for C-19 is documented via a large, ongoing meta-analysis. Pooling results from all studies, c19ivm.org currently shows statistically significant lower risk for patients receiving ivermectin across multiple C-19 criteria in 101 studies. Despite
The Easter holiday weekend was most enjoyable. We have been pottering about the South Island visiting some places we haven’t been for a while. Due to my not wanting to spend money if I don’t have to, or as little as possible, our accommodation has been backpacker hostels
dailytelegraph.co.nz AN OPINION PIECE BY AMY BROOKE IN THE SPECTATOR AUSTRALIA TODAY ACCUSED JACINDA ARDERN’S GOVERNMENT OF TURNING ‘GODZONE’ INTO A SECOND WORLD COUNTRY. Economic mismanagement, declining living standards, and undue favouritism towards Maori interests have pushed New Zealand to the ‘point of no return’, wrote Brooke.
The Collins English Dictionary’s definition of a cot case in Australia and New Zealand is someone who is either to ill to get out of bed or too incapacitated by drink. The Oxford English Dictionary also defines the term as a person or thing regarded as useless or unable
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Two weeks ago, the first day of racing of the Sail Grand Prix regatta in Lyttleton Harbour was cancelled due to the sighting of a Hector’s dolphin. That followed a practice day, where sailing was restricted to only 11 minutes. And on the final
There has been much criticism in the past week about Christopher Luxon and his ministers talking about New Zealand as though it were a company. Personally I think that is exactly how we should view New Zealand. If we are to have loads of nice-to-have things, often called a welfare
George Leef George Leef is director of editorial content for the James G Martin Center for Academic Renewal. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Carroll College (Waukesha, WI) and a juris doctor from Duke University School of Law. He was a vice president of the John Locke Foundation
A little bit of good news – The Government is restoring democracy to councils around the issue of Maori wards. The Government’s made the announcement this afternoon that the rules are going back to the way they were. If a council wants to set up a Maori ward, ratepayers will
